Analysis
HTS 9305.10.60 covers of muzzle-loading revolvers and pistols under heading 9305 (parts and accessories of articles of headings 9301 to 9304).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 4.2%. Compared with 9305.10.40 (of revolvers or pistols designed to fire only blank cartridges or…), which pays 4.2%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4.2 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 62% of the 29 tariff lines in chapter 93, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 9305.10.20 (of revolvers or pistols: of heading 9302, 4.2%), 9305.10.40 (of revolvers or pistols designed to fire only blank…, 4.2%) and 9305.10.80 (other: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), an industry of 523 US establishments employing 25,999 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9305.10.20 | Of revolvers or pistols: of heading 9302 | 4.2% |
| 9305.10.40 | Of revolvers or pistols designed to fire only blank cartridges or blank ammunition | 4.2% |
| 9305.10.80 | Other: other | Free |